The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-21
NAMES LOGGING SEASON.
HUNDREDS OF MEN AND HORSES DE-
PARTING FOR THE Woods
Native Axe svvinrers Csmpiain Of Provin-
cinis, wbs Come Over the Lilac and Work
fer Cheaper waxes-A Tepnster's stsry.

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fer Cheaper wase.-A Tesuster's stsry.
BANGOR, Nov. 2O.-Although the weather
in Bangor 10 pleasant and no snow has fallen
to date. there havo been several snowfalls up
river and all over the northern numbering dis
trict. and great preparations are making for
the coming seasons logging. great many
crews, numbering hundreds OF men and horses,
| have already left for the woods, and others
| are departing every day. In some places
on the Penobpcot waters there 10 already
good hauling. and over on Dead River,
In tho Kennebeo country, thirteen inches
OF snow are reported. Woodsmen's wages.
which opened rather higher than last year,
are declining somewhat Of late on account OF o
great influx OF men from the provinces. who
will generally take whatever Is offered them,
and II is for this reason that now. as In former
years, the Provinoials, or "P. E. Is" as they
are generally called. are 80 cordially hated by
the native axe swingers. AS q matter of fact,
only q small proportion Of the foreign woods
men are Prince Edward Islanders the ma
jority coming from New Brunswick, but
W. Z. IT, and regard the three Initials
wage III This y may
our neighbors from over the border, but when
hs naS bs 5 fSo
road brought competing legions from the Prov
ss hsi towsd ' tie nOrs n
Queens dominion, who are willing to work tor
AND Sn e
their wages home In the spring
1t take long ia t. Tst sreM int the
try t the teams started direct ct from Banxor she
men rampnR ' good part Of the way to the
scene Of operations. Now tho whole business
Horses. men. fodder, and etores-is carried u
o T@ tms "Sor ana y " going
TO the west branch Of the Penobseot. for in
foot 81 Moosehead Lake; thence up the
lake, by steamer. to Northeast Garry. q
Is. and am
the Journey Is finished on tote" roads Moose i
haa WIN rass in s days ana
consequently the West Branch operators are
nossbgs in esr ss
traffic Is very lively 1t requires but few inches
Of blue ice to bear. n horse, but pretty decent
ture upon the fake with big team load Of
supplies. and more than one man has found ~
Esvs to the
bottom Of Moosehead IN years past. all because
the driver was In too much OF 3 hurry. and
yenturing upon thin ice in Names great in
land sea.
xn enG sG Sa
once OF the death OF brother teamster. "A
Of woDdsme mem wsr S,, sitting about the
srn Maine. ons whistling winter night several
years ago. and story telling was going on at q
ar tai has h
pipe and remarked that he had done some
pey ana that he ns raeks
the Ice road from Greenville to Northeast Garry
bot %bov bad 81
from bshind cIoud o, sobaec o smot :' group
Sid shs teamsser Vas Ess along
up the West Branch. The lake was frozs up,
and there was pretty faiE goin' when one day
I'D ~ IL
h Rsd team aS' sse 4's so HRsiE'
s to t DdSn hS,ss nd bp bsyd he
hands With him on Il. and told him 10 pitch IN.
With Is Iii eea and laid Back
PIT, EXPECTING to SEQ him ut Greenvile. When
ai got to Green NJ It was pretty dark and
ID the hay and Vent to sleep without ever 50
done the same It had Been a sort su y mild that
day, coming lust after the cold snap that
mornin' there was four or i've inches OF damp
ba, t and it st bst t thick as
SO took aback in my life as when found that
stead of stopping, over night he had baied his
lake about 10 o'clock. Says i to, myself. Hes
bound III pay for that terbacker, but wouldn't
M9 ny IKE that th weather for
down and took my ease. It showed ali day.
but long toward supper time It cleared from
didn't blow cold that night may never eat
beans We'll We'll long In the morning hitehed
had over that frozen snow to the Hs' carry "
got up Thursday "a night in good shape and slick
But what time did Jim get up?" asked
Jim ?" and the old driver looked sorrow
Wien the p p shsy
ice where i, t was hubby, like Il had been broke
letters OF Jim's lame. He went on the lake
when the weather was soft and the Ice new. |
ee 5ms es payn bas 0aek
>, Lively operations, will! be carried on up tho
East East Branch, on the PiseataGuis Passadum-
the coming winter. and judging by the num-
Der Of men and horses sent in. tho output on
tlIs, hauling holds good. Spruce Of course
SsmocE % e the out cut than More
some seasons past. there, being a great
demand for 1t from local builders in addition
to the New York and Boston trade. There will
also be an increased cut Of second growth
nino on the Penobscot, while on the Aroostook.
large. operations for first growth. A great deal
Of this Aroostook frst-growth pine comes to
way Of st. John. y. b., coming through in
bond bond The logs float from the Aroostook
st. John, where they are sawn by
an. American firm into boards. the lumber
being shipped thence to this city in the stub
nosed British schoOners known as wood
boats" Thus does pine, grown on lands owned
by Bnngorians in Aroostock county. reach this
port by trip around Robin Hoods barn. 1t Is
great pine. though: und worth all the trouble.
ran cedars for telegraph. electric light, and
lselephone poles are becoming scarce. even In
demand IL such that exploring parties are
the woods over the border for them
Shot His Son and then Attempted Suicide.